As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the forces that shape it.

Santa Ana winds can sweep urban pollution away, creating sparkling vistas. At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin. In the short story “Red Wind,” ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California ... In the short story “Red Wind,” Raymond Chandler captured the emotional effect: “There was a desert wind blowing ...

Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior ... In the short story “Red Wind,” Raymond Chandler captured the emotional effect: “There was a desert wind ...

Helping drive the wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are the so-called Santa Ana ... effect the winds seem to have on residents psychologically. American author Raymond Chandler once ...

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California ... In the short story “Red Wind,” Raymond Chandler captured the emotional effect: “There was a desert wind blowing that night.